Puistolan Urheilijat

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Puistolan Urheilijat
Puistolan Urheilijat.png
Nickname(s)PuiU
Founded1929;96 years ago (1929)
GroundPuistolan liikuntapuisto,
Helsinki,
Finland
League Kolmonen

Puistolan Urheilijat (abbreviated PuiU) is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland specialising in football, badminton, tennis, volleyball, bowling and fitness. [1] The club was formed in 1929 and currently has 1,400 members. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division) and its home ground is at the Puistolan liikuntapuisto.

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Background

PuiU was established in 1929 and has spent many seasons in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league. The club has achieved one season in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division,) in 2007 but their stay was short-lived as they were relegated at the end of the campaign. [2]

The club is proud to have gained the Nuori Suomi -sinetti (Young Finland Seal) which recognises the quality of its youth work. In Women's Football the club participated in the Naisten Liiga from 2007 until 2009 when they were relegated following a relegation play-off with Vasaan Sport. [3]

The most famous youngster to progress from the club's youth system is Petri Oravainen who has subsequently gained international honours. In Women's Football Laura Österberg Kalmari and Minna Mustonen are other notable internationals who started with PuiU.

Season to season

Season to season of PuiU
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1983Tier 65. Divisioona(Fifth Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)
1984Tier 65. Divisioona(Fifth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)
1985Tier 65. Divisioona(Fifth Division)Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)4th
1986Tier 65. Divisioona(Fifth Division)Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)4th
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991Tier 54. Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2ndPromotion Playoff
1992Tier 54. Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)6th
1993Tier 5Nelonen(Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)5th
1994Tier 5Nelonen(Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)6th
1995Tier 5Nelonen(Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)7th
1996Tier 5Nelonen(Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2ndPromotion Playoff
1997Tier 5Nelonen(Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rd
1998Tier 5Nelonen(Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
1999Tier 5Nelonen(Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rdPromoted
2000Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)7th
2001Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)8th
2002Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)10th
2003Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th
2004Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)5th
2005Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rd
2006Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted
2007Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated
2008Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)10th
2009Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)8th
2010Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)6th
2011Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)8th
2012Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)7th
2013Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)9th
2014Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)9th
2015Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th
2016Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)9th
2017Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)8th
2018Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)5th
2019Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)10th
2020Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Lohko BMiesten Kolmonen Etelä11th / 18th
2021Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Lohko BMiesten Kolmonen Etelä8th
2022Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Lohko BMiesten Kolmonen Etelä6th
2023Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Lohko CMiesten Kolmonen Etelä4th
2024Tier 5Kolmonen(Third Division)Lohko CMiesten Kolmonen Etelä1stPromoted
2025Tier 4Kakkonen(Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

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Club Structure

Puistolan Urheilijat run a large number of teams including 3 men's teams, 2 ladies teams, 10 boys teams and 7 girls teams. [5]

2010 season

PuiU Men's Team are competing in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Kolmonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 PuiU finished in 8th place in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kolmonen.

PuiU / 86 are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Seiska (Seventh Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.

References and Sources

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Puistolan Urheilijat ry – Jaostot" . Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF . 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Finland – List of Women First Level Tables". RSSSF . 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  4. ↑ http://www.finlandfootball.net/
  5. ↑ "Puistolan Urheilijat ry – Jalkapallo" . Retrieved 2010-07-14.
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